Legal Information: Alabama

State Gun Laws

Updated: 
September 1, 2023

I have a protection from abuse (PFA) order against the abuser. Can s/he have a gun?

The law does not specifically list firearm prohibition as a protection that the judge can include in a PFA. However, Alabama state law does make it illegal for anyone to have a firearm who is subject to a valid protection order for domestic abuse, issued after notice to the abuser and a hearing.1

In addition, federal laws, which apply to all states and territories, restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun if you have a final restraining order against him/her that meets certain requirements. Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

1 Alabama Code § 13A-11-72(a), (h)(8)

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